Closure for containers



Patented Oct. 17, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CLOSURE FORCONTAINERS Marjorie Freeman, St. John, Wash.

Application May 9, 1947, Serial No. 747,027

1 Claim. 1

The present invention relates to closures for containers and it consistsin the combinations, constructions and arrangements of partshereindescribed and claimed.

Generally, the invention comprises a simple structure providing a handyclosure for cartons and other containers of the cardboard type. Itconsists in the provision of a pair of guide edges between which isslidablv mounted a cover which is provided with a metallic outwardlyextending arm which may be bent over the side of the package inshipping.

It is an object of the invention to [provide a simple, inex ensive andefiicient closure for cartons and other containers.

A further ob ect of the invention is the provision of a device of thecharacter described wherein conventional box structure may be utilizedas a part of the invention.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a novel handlestructure for the closure of a carton or the like.

Other and further objects of the invention will become a parent from areading of the following specification taken in conjunction with thedrawings, in which:

Figure .1. is a plan view of an embodiment of the nvention,

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantialy along line 2-2of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 3--3 of Figurel, and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary plan view of an element of the invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, there is shown therein acarton II] formed of cardboard or the like and having its top formedwith inturned edges i I on three of its sides. To the inturned edges l lis glued a frame member I 2 which is provided with a rectangular openingI 3 which is adapted to be placed adjacent the edge of the box having nointurned flap. Adjacent the opening l3 and extending along the sidesthereof is a pair of guide members 14 which are glued as indicated at I5to the outer edges of the box.

Slidably mounted upon the frame [2 and underlying the guide members M isa closure 16 which has centrally attached to it by means of staples I!or the like a horizontally extending arm l8 preferably formed of metal.The free extremities of the arm l8 may be bent over the edge of the boxIE! as indicated at l9 when the box is packaged for shipment and a guidemember 29 preferably formed of a single staple may be provided adjacentthe outer edge of the box.

In operation, it will be apparent that once the outer wrapping of thebox It! is removed that the extremity l9 may be bent to any convenientposition or, if preferred, may be utilized in its bent position to drawthe closure IE to the right as viewed in Figure 1 thereby providing anopening through which the contents of the box may be poured or otherwisedispensed. It will also be apparent that the sides of the opening I3 andthe guide members M provide therebetween guide passages for the slidableoperation of the closure 16.

While but one form of the invention has been shown and described herein,it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that many minormodifications may be made without departing from the spirit of theinvention or the scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

A closure for boxes and the like comprising, in combination, a box tophaving inturned edges upon three of its sides, a frame attached to theupper sides of the inturned edges and having a rectangular opening inthat side thereof adjacent the side of the box top not having aninturned edge, a guide member attached to each side of the upper face ofthe frame adjacent the side having the opening therein, a cover slidablymounted between the guide members and the frame, and a metallic handlecentrally aifixed to the cover and extending to a finger grip bent overthe opposite end of the box.

IVIARJORIE FREEMAN.

BEFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 326,705 Bauer Sept. 22, 18851,325,349 Burgess Dec. 16, 1919 1,951,274 Denman Mar. 13, 1934 2,413,923Kackley et a1 Jan. '7, 1947

